应用real-time PCR定量检测小麦条锈菌潜伏侵染量方法的建立

 小麦条锈病是我国小麦主要病害之一。快速、及时地诊断与定量监测处于潜育状态下的病叶,对准确估计越冬、越夏后的病情,制定正确的防治方案具有重要的意义。根据小麦条锈菌Puccinia striiformis的β-tubilin基因序列设计对该病原菌的种具有特异性的引物betaf/betar,并分别在普通PCR和real-time PCR扩增时对该引物的特异性和灵敏性进行了测定。结果表明该引物对小麦条锈菌特异性高,可稳定扩增出243 bp的目标条带。Real-time PCR的灵敏度为普通PCR的100倍。应用此特异性引物,建立了real-time PCR测定系统,定量测定了条锈菌在小麦叶片接种后组织内的DNA随时间的变化。结果表明,在接种后12 h,可在小麦叶片内检测到条锈菌,且条锈菌在小麦叶片内潜育期间随时间呈指数增长。接种第6 d后叶片内的菌量有明显的增加。建立的小麦条锈菌的real-time PCR早期定量测定方法,为及时、快速监测小麦条锈病在潜育期间的发病规律以及为该病的预测、防治提供依据。     

小麦叶锈菌生理小种MFR的分子鉴定研究

 用AFLP方法对来自中国和墨西哥的23个小麦叶锈菌生理小种进行分析,共筛选了64对引物,获得一对引物(M₀₅/E₀₃)可在MFR小种中扩增出一条特异性DNA片段,进行回收、克隆、测序,结果表明该片段具有325个碱基。根据特异性片段序列设计出SCAR标记引物,对60个叶锈菌生理小种分离物进行回检结果表明,研制的SCAR标记能够准确区分MFR生理小种。本实验结果为小麦锈菌生理小种分子检测体系的建立奠定了基础     

双重real-time PCR定量测定小麦条锈菌潜伏侵染方法的建立与应用

 小麦条锈病是我国小麦生产上的重要病害之一。为高效准确地定量检测处于潜伏侵染阶段的小麦条锈菌,本研究根据已发表的小麦条锈菌和寄主小麦的引物,设计了各自的探针,建立了双重real-time PCR检测方法。为排除多个引物互作造成的干扰,对小麦条锈菌引物探针体系、小麦体系以及二者的双重real-time PCR体系进行了比较。CT值相关线性回归分析证明,引物之间互作很小,对定量检测无影响。已知浓度样品经梯度稀释,进行灵敏度检测,确定了双重real-time PCR对小麦条锈菌DNA和小麦DNA准确定量测定的最小检测限为0.4 pg和0.5 ng。同时建立了小麦条锈菌和小麦各自的标准曲线。用此方法检测来自两个不同地区的田间样本,得到的分子病情指数(MDI)与随后的发病趋势一致。本研究建立的双重real-time PCR分析方法可靠、高效、低误差,是对本实验室已有小麦条锈菌潜伏期分子检测方法的进一步优化。     

小豆锈病分子检测体系的构建及应用

由豇豆单胞锈菌（Uromyces vignae Barclay）引起的小豆锈病是小豆生产中危害最为严重的病害之一，建立早期分子检测技术体系对病害早期诊断和及时防控具有重要意义。本研究以豇豆单胞锈菌ITS序列为依据设计引物，结合已报道的单胞锈菌属特异检测引物，以豇豆单胞锈菌为目标菌，以茄链格孢、茄丝核菌、禾谷镰刀菌、稻瘟菌、苹果轮纹病菌、半裸镰刀菌、玉米链格孢菌、尖孢镰刀菌和禾顶囊壳等9种常见植物病原真菌为参照菌，采用CTAB法提取上述各菌株的基因组DNA，应用普通PCR技术筛选出豇豆单胞锈菌的特异性检测引物UV-ITS，在此基础上设计巢式PCR引物UV-MX，构建了基于巢式PCR的高灵敏度小豆锈病分子检测体系。该巢式PCR体系在基因组DNA浓度仅为4×10^-6 ng·μL^-1时仍可实现有效扩增，其灵敏度是普通PCR的10万倍。以感病小豆品种‘宝清红’接种锈菌后不同时间的叶片为材料检验检测体系的应用效果发现，接种后12 h的小豆叶片样本即可扩增出豇豆单胞锈菌的特异性条带。本研究建立的小豆锈病分子检测体系特异性强、灵敏度高，具备对潜伏期病害进行早期诊断的应用潜力，可为小豆锈病的早期快速诊断和及时防控提供重要的技术支撑。     

小麦条锈菌水源11类群的RAPD分析及SCAR标记的建立

鉴于水源11类群近年来一直处于优势地位,为简化其检测手段,本研究利用RAPD技术对该类群的8个主要致病类型进行了多态性分析,以寻找其中主要流行类型的特异性分子标记。结果如下:共筛选出10个碱基随机引物190条,其中94条可得到稳定清晰的扩增图谱,用该94条引物进行RAPD分析,发现各致病类型间遗传变异丰富;以引物S1410扩增得到了水源11-4的特异性DNA条带;以引物S1412和S1304扩增得到了水源11-14的特异性DNA条带;对引物S1304扩增得到的特异性DNA条带回收、克隆和测序,设计了1对19bp/18bp的引物,并成功地将其转化为对水源11-14特异的SCAR标记。以上结果表明,通过规模筛选来寻找小麦条锈菌生理小种的特异性DNA片段,并将其转化为稳定的SCAR标记,有可能建立起中国小麦条锈菌流行生理小种的快速分子鉴定体系。     

小麦条锈菌新菌系V26的SCAR检测标记

 建立小麦条锈菌生理小种的快速分子检测技术体系对小麦条锈菌的监测和防治策略的制定具有重要价值。条锈菌V26是近年来出现的,对我国目前小麦抗病育种中普遍应用的抗条锈病基因Yr26具有毒性的新菌系。该菌系的出现,对我国当前小麦生产、抗病育种都造成了严重威胁。本研究选用189条随机引物对CYR29、CYR31、CYR32、CYR33、T4、Su11-4和V26等7个条锈菌生理小种(菌系)进行了扩增,筛选V26的特异性RAPD片段,并对其进行克隆和测序。根据测序结果,设计并合成SCAR特异性引物, 将V26的RAPD标记转化为稳定的SCAR标记。使得对该菌系的快速检测成为可能,同时也将会为条锈菌新小种的监测提供更为准确的科学依据。     

多堆柄锈菌潜育期侵染量实时荧光定量PCR检测体系的建立

为快速及时诊断并定量监测玉米内多堆柄锈菌Puccinia polysora潜育期的侵染量,根据多堆柄锈菌的ITS序列和玉米Actin2基因序列,分别设计多堆柄锈菌特异性引物PpoF/PpoR和Taq Man探针PpoP以及玉米特异性引物ZmF/ZmR和Taq Man探针ZmP,对引物和探针的特异性和灵敏度进行测定,并用这2对引物和探针建立多堆柄锈菌潜育期的实时荧光定量PCR检测体系,定量监测接种后玉米叶片中多堆柄锈菌DNA量随时间的变化。结果表明,多堆柄锈菌和玉米的特异性引物和探针对各自靶标片段均具有良好的特异性,灵敏度分别为10^-3ng/μL和10^-2ng/μL;在接种后24 h,利用所建实时荧光定量PCR检测体系即可在玉米叶片中检测到多堆柄锈菌,且潜育期内多堆柄锈菌的侵染量随时间呈指数增长。表明所建实时荧光定量PCR检测体系可用于多堆柄锈菌潜育期侵染量的定量检测和监测。     

小麦抗源Sw92抗叶锈病基因遗传及其分子标记

以小麦优异抗源Sw92为父本,感病小麦品种铭贤169为母本,杂交获得F1、F2和BC1代群体。采用我国叶锈菌优势小种PHT对双亲及其杂交世代进行接种鉴定。结果表明,小麦抗源Sw92对叶锈菌小种PHT的抗性系由一对隐性基因所控制。采用简单重复序列(SSR)技术对Sw92携带的抗性基因进行分子标记,共筛选了371对SSR引物,获得2个引物(WMC494、WMC737)可在抗/感池和双亲中扩增出多态性DNA片段。遗传连锁分析结果表明,该抗病基因位于小麦6BS上,与WMC494、WMC737标记的遗传距离分别为3.4cM和15.0cM,不同于6BS上的已知抗叶锈基因Lr36和Lr53,暂命名为LrSw92。     

雪松疫霉(Phytophthora lateralis)的快速分子检测

由雪松疫霉(Phytophthora lateralis)引起的疫病是一类植物检疫性病害。为建立该病原菌的快速检测技术,本文比较分析了雪松疫霉和其他疫霉的tRNA序列,在此基础上设计了一对检测雪松疫霉的特异性引物T1/T2,该对引物从雪松疫霉中扩增得到1条192 bp的条带,而其他15种疫霉和其他真菌菌株均无扩增条带,表明该对引物对雪松疫霉具有特异性。在25μL PCR反应体系中,引物T1/T2检测灵敏度为10 pg基因组DNA;而以引物T3/T4和T1/T2进行巢式PCR扩增,能够检测到1 fg基因组DNA,使检测灵敏度提高了10 000倍。该检测体系对灭菌水中游动孢子的检测灵敏度可达0.5个游动孢子,对人工接种发病的植物组织能够特异性地检测到该病原菌。此外,进一步建立了该病原菌的实时荧光定量PCR检测体系。     

冬生疫霉(Phytophthora hibernalis)的快速分子检测

 由冬生疫霉(Phytophthora hibernalis)引起的疫病是一类植物检疫性病害。为建立该病原菌的快速检测技术,本文比较分析了冬生疫霉和其它疫霉的ITS序列,在此基础上设计了一对检测冬生疫霉的特异性引物751F/752R,该对引物从冬生疫霉中扩增得到一条616bp的条带,而其它19种疫霉和其它真菌菌株均无扩增条带,表明该对引物对冬生疫霉具有特异性。在25μL PCR反应体系中,引物751F/752R检测灵敏度为10龟基因组DNA;而以卵菌ITS区通用引物ITS1/ITS4和751F/752R进行套式PCR扩增,能够检测到10ag的基因组DNA,使检测灵敏度提高了1000倍。该检测体系对灭菌水中游动孢子的检测灵敏度可达0.5个游动孢子。结合快速碱裂解法提取发病组织的DNA,采用该PCR检测技术,在1个工作日内即可从人工接种发病的植物组织中特异性的检测到该病原菌。表明本研究建立的检测方法可用于冬生疫霉的快速分子检测。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Diagnostics,genetic diversity and pathogenic variation of ascochyta blight of cool season food and feed legumes

Molecular diagnostic techniques have been developed to differentiate the Ascochyta pathogens that infect cool season food and feed legumes, as well as to improve the sensitivity of detecting latent infection in plant tissues. A seed sampling technique was developed to detect a 1% level of infection by Ascochyta rabiei in commercial chickpea seed. The Ascochyta pathogens were shown to be genetically diverse in countries where the pathogen and host have coexisted for a long time. However, where the pathogen was recently introduced, such as A. rabiei to Australia, the level of diversity remained relatively low, even as the pathogen spread to all chickpea-growing areas. Pathogenic variability of A. rabiei and Ascochyta pinodes pathogens in chickpea and field pea respectively, appears to be quantitative, where measures of disease severity were based on aggressiveness (quantitative level of infection) rather than on true qualitative virulence. In contrast, qualitative differences in pathogenicity in lentil and faba bean genotypes indicated the existence of pathotypes of Ascochyta lentis and Ascochyta fabae. Therefore, reports of pathotype discrimination based on quantitative differences in pathogenicity in a set of specific genotypes is questionable for several of the ascochyta-legume pathosystems such as A. rabiei and A. pinodes. This is not surprising since host resistance to these pathogens has been reported to be mainly quantitative, making it difficult for the pathogen to overcome specific resistance genes and form pathotypes. For robust pathogenicity assessment, there needs to be consistency in selection of differential host genotypes, screening conditions and disease evaluation techniques for each of the Ascochyta sp. in legume-growing countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, knowledge of pathotype diversity and aggressiveness within populations is important in the selection of resistant genotypes.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

Hymenopteran Parasitoids on Fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera) in Latin America and the Southern United States: Diversity, Distribution, Taxonomic Status and their use in Fruit Fly Biological Control

We first discuss the diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of the Neotropics. Even though the emphasis is on Anastrepha parasitoids, we also review all the information available on parasitoids attacking flies in the genera Ceratitis, Rhagoletis, Rhagoletotrypeta, Toxotrypana and Zonosemata. We center our analysis in parasitoid guilds, parasitoid assemblage size and fly host profiles. We also discuss distribution patterns and the taxonomic status of all known Anastrepha parasitoids. We follow by providing a historical overview of biological control of pestiferous tephritids in Latin American and Florida (U.S.A.) and by analyzing the success or failure of classical and augmentative biological control programs implemented to date in these regions. We also discuss the lack of success of introductions of exotic fruit fly parasitoids in various Latin American countries. We finish by discussing the most pressing needs related to fruit fly biological control (classical, augmentative, and conservation modalities) in areas of the Neotropics where fruit fly populations severely restrict the development of commercial fruit growing. We also address the need for much more intensive research on the bioecology of native fruit fly parasitoids.     

Brief Guide for Authors

正Journal of Arid Land(JAL)is an international journal(ISSN 1674-6767;CN 65-1278/K)for the natural sciences,sponsored by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Science Press.It is published by Science Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg bimonthly.JAL publishes original,innovative,and integrative research from arid and semiarid regions,ad     

The use of Solacol® (validamycin) as a growth retardant in the isolation of soil fungi

Solacol^®, a formulation of the antibiotic validamycin, at 0.33% in 2% malt extract agar, reduced the spread of fungi on dilution plates drastically and allowed twice as much incubation time before subculturing; this resulted in an elevated number of species isolated. Using pure cultures of 62 common soil fungi, it was shown that all fast-growing species (exceptPythium ultimum) were efficiently inhibited but not completely suppressed. Inhibition was comparable to that by 0.5% oxgall, though, while this substance completely suppressed several species, Solacol very strongly inhibited onlyGaeumannomyces graminis, Gerlachia nivalis, Harzia acremonioides, Verticillium biguttatum andRhizoctonia solani. In a further experiment each separate constituent of Solacol was tested against 22 fungi at equivalent concentrations. Validamycin strongly inhibitedChaetomium globosum and two Basidiomycetes, though hardly more than the non-ionic detergent which mainly inhibited the other fungi. A few species were, however, more inhibited by Solacol than by the detergent alone. Solacol at 0.33% is a suitable aid in dilution plating of soil fungi, by increasing the number of colonies and species observed.Samenvatting Solacol^®, een formulering van het antibioticum validamycine, remde de groei van schimmels in verdunningsplaten met een concentratie van 0.33% in 2% moutagar en maakte het mogelijk de periode tot afenten met een factor 2 te verlengen; daardoor was het aantal geïsoleerde soorten duidelijk toegenomen. Met reincultures van 62 algemene grondschimmelsoorten werd aangetoond, dat alle snelgroeiende soorten (met uitzondering vanPythium ultimum) voldoende geremd, maar niet volkomen onderdrukt werden. Het remmingspercentage was vergelijkbaar met dat van 0.5% ossegal, hoewel dit laatste sommige soorten volkomen onderdrukte; Solacol remde alleenGaeumannomyces graminis, Gerlachia nivalis, Harzia acremonioides, Verticillium biguttatum enRhizoctonia solani zeer sterk. In een volgend experiment werden de componenten van Solacol t.o.v. 22 fungi apart getoetst in concentraties equivalent aan 0.33% Solacol. Validamycine remde alleenChaetomium globosum en twee basidiomyceten behoorlijk, maar nauwelijks meer dan de niet-ionische uitvloeier, die in hoofdzaak de overige remeffecten veroorzaakte. Enkele soorten werden echter door het complete Solacol veel sterker geremd dan door de uitvloeier alleen. Solacol in een verdunning van 0,33% wordt aanbevolen bij verdunningsplaten voor het isoleren van grondschimmels ten einde het aantal kolonies en soorten te verhogen.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

The parasitoid complex ofLiriomyza cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Liriomyza cicerina (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is an important pest on chickpea in Turkey. The objective of this study was to determine the parasitoids and rates of parasitism ofL. cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during the 2005 and 2006 seasons in ?anl?urfa province, Turkey. Leaves with mines were sampled weekly and kept in the laboratory to observe and count emerging leafminer and parasitoid adults. Eight parasitoid species were collected: the braconidsOpius monilicornis Fischer andOpius tersus Foerster and the eulophidsDiaulinopsis arenaria (Erdös) andNeochrysocharis formosa (Westwood), which occurred in both the winter and summer seasons;Diglyphus crassinervis Erdös,Neochrysocharis ambitiosa Hansson,Neochrysocharis sericea (Erdös) andPediobius metallicus (Nees), which occurred only in the summer growing areas.Diaulinopsis arenaria was the predominant parasitoid with 4–7.7% parasitism rate whileN. ambitiosa andO. monilicornis were the second and third most predominant species. The results of these trials show that sinceDia. arenaria occurred throughout every season, it could potentially be used for control of the leafminerL. cicerina.